that got us out of there! >> reporter: as utility crews and rescuers do their work, new york governor andrew cuomo is calling for residents to stay out of the way. >> please stay in your homes. we do not need you on the roads. you have a large number of emergency vehicles, and it is dangerous to be on the roads. >> reporter: meanwhile, some are just enjoying the winter weather. >> the snow so far has been really fun! right? >> yes, yeah, it's fun! really fun! >> reporter: the storm dropped snow at a furious rate of up to 4 or 5 inches per hour. parts of connecticut saw total snowfall as high as 38 inches. this time lapse video was shot on a deck in hamden, connecticut. snow eventually covers the lens. the blizzard knocked out power to more than 635,000 customers. the states of rhode island, connecticut and right here in massachusetts, they all had bans on traffic that lasted from last night until earlier this evening. that has just been lifted as of a couple hours ago, but emergency officials say, please, if you don't have to be out on the roads, if it's not absolutely necessary, plea